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St. George's Church from across the Speed River
St. George's Church was constructed by the Boult family, which Lyon married into through his marriage to Lucy Boult.
Guelph Station on Grand Trunk Railway 1869
Guelph station on Grand Trunk Railway in 1869.
Canadian Pacific Railway and Grand Trunk Railway Postcards, Guleph
A collection of postcards from Guelph showing the significance of rail to the city's history.
Pictures of C.P.R. Train and Track, Guelph
A CPR train during a time period in which St. Patrick's Ward became a fully industrialized neighbourhood in Guelph.
Lyon Park
James Walter Lyon used the land he had purchased, not only for industry, but for parks. Lyon donated the land necessary for the creation of Riverside Park in 1905 which some suspect was a ploy at generating more traffic for Lyon's Guelph Radial…
St. George's Church from across the Speed River
St. George's Church was constructed by the Boult family, which Lyon married into through his marriage to Lucy Boult.
Mural on the side of City Vac at 93 Elizabeth Street in Guelph
A mural on the side of the City Vac shop at 93 Elizabeth Street. This mural demonstrates the continuing presence of the Italian community in Guelph.
Sacred Heart School Boxing Club
The Sacred Heart School Boxing Club was composed, predominantly, of Italian youth. This photo is from 1945.
Sartorio’s Sons of Italy Band
A 1927 photograph of the Sons of Italy in Guelph previous to the discrimination and isolation of the Second World War. Visible in the photo are both the Union Jack and the flag of the Kingdom of Italy in the background. Italy was, at the time,…
Rick Ferraro Button
Rick Ferraro is a Guelph born politician who was the first Italian-Canadian Member of Provincial Parliament. Ferraro represented Wellington South from 1985 to 1990. Ferraro advocated St. Joseph's hospital becomming an acute care facility but lost in…
The Northern Rubber Company Building
Two views of the Northern Rubber Company building from around the intersection of Huron Street and Alice Street.